Flying with Eagle Air to Arua Airstrip

A nice lady from Eagle Air called me this morning about 30 minutes after landing at Arua Airstrip to hear how I felt after the flight from Kampala.

Maybe I should have said something about the fact that the planes are relatively close to the trees and the rooftops when they go down to land at Arua Airstrip.

Or maybe I should have said something about how absolutely fascinating impossibly crazy it looked when Eagle Air staff did their best this morning to stuff the plane with passengers and a 1,5 x 1,5 meter pallet of books with a label saying 'Rumbek, Southern Sudan via Civicon (Koboko)'.

I didn't. I told her it was a pleasure. I actually really enjoy flying with Eagle Air. Uganda is one of the few places I have experienced to fly without paying for my ticket before, but days after, as I didn't have cash. I have left luggage at Arua Airstrip and deleted it from my mind, till the staff called me. The police at the airstrip is the best. They once looked after my car for three days, because I had to leave it there and fly to Kampala. Sometimes the police also double at the souvenir table and try to convince people that they should buy the kitenge shirts as the colors really match their eyes. I always meet people I know and get a quick talk. And I love the view of Arua scattered below in all colors.

Not to forget the fact that they allow you to buy duty-free in Entebbe airport in spite we fly domestic!. Uganda, man!

Comments

[Sunday Abiria]

This is a great picture of Arua. What is with the colors?!. I am inspired to build the town into the most colorful one on the planet. I am a son of Arua and we are building the best homegrown organization (check us out at www.weniruda.org). We are having an award ceremony for new scholarships there. If you are in Arua, would you attend?

[The 27th Comrade]

Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Magic shot! :-o